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Investigate how differences in residential satisfaction and neighborhood place attachment explain ideological polarization between urban and rural populations.

December 22, 2023CitiesOpen Access

The urban-rural divide and residential contentment as antecedents of political ideology

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JGJames G. Gimpel ARAndrew Reeves

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Sociological study finds place attachment influences ideological differences across urban and rural populations, suggesting local residential dissatisfaction fuels progressive political views.

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Investigate how differences in residential satisfaction and neighborhood place attachment explain ideological polarization between urban and rural populations.
Assessed levels of residential contentment and place attachment across urban and rural geographic environments.
Examined the associations between community dissatisfaction, shared local grievances, and endorsement of liberal progressive versus conservative political agendas.
Neighborhood attachment is substantially higher among rural populations than among residents of large cities.
Greater residential dissatisfaction predicts increased support for liberal progressive political goals, whereas higher contentment with one's place of residence predicts conservative viewpoints.

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Gimpel et al. (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa5f9f1041e43fea73a6491 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2023.104720

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December 22, 2023CitiesOpen Access

The urban-rural divide and residential contentment as antecedents of political ideology

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Authors

JGJames G. Gimpel ARAndrew Reeves

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Sociological study finds place attachment influences ideological differences across urban and rural populations, suggesting local residential dissatisfaction fuels progressive political views.

Key Points

Investigate how differences in residential satisfaction and neighborhood place attachment explain ideological polarization between urban and rural populations.
Assessed levels of residential contentment and place attachment across urban and rural geographic environments.
Examined the associations between community dissatisfaction, shared local grievances, and endorsement of liberal progressive versus conservative political agendas.
Neighborhood attachment is substantially higher among rural populations than among residents of large cities.
Greater residential dissatisfaction predicts increased support for liberal progressive political goals, whereas higher contentment with one's place of residence predicts conservative viewpoints.

Cite This Study

Gimpel et al. (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa5f9f1041e43fea73a6491 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2023.104720

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